Pair of Teak and Rattan Lounge Chairs Attr. Paul László for Glenn California

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Pair of Teak and Rattan Lounge Chairs Attr. Paul László for Glenn California

About the Item

A pair of mid-century lounge chairs, attributed to Paul László Glenn of California, 1950s. The chairs are made of teak wood and woven rattan with a beautiful patina. Paul László was a Hungarian architect and interior designer who built his reputation while designing interiors for houses, but in the 1960s, largely shifted his focus to the design of retail and commercial interiors. He studied in Vienna, Paris, and Berlin, then opened his design office in Stuttgart prior to WW2. He emigrated to the USA in 1936, famously buying a car on landing in New York and promptly driving cross-country to Los Angeles, where he quickly set himself up in Beverly Hills designing modern houses and interiors. He enjoyed rapid success, in part due to his European references and cosmopolitan style, and his client list soon included such luminaries as Cary Grant and Barbara Hutton, Billy Wilder, Barry Goldwater, and the Vanderbilt family. Even his non-projects were A-list, as he famously refused Elizabeth Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck as clients. His personality and talents were so admired that he enjoyed decades of success across a wide range of projects. From single pieces of furniture to whole lines, single-family residences to department stores and casinos, even a bomb shelter, Laszlo's warm, organic forms and mastery of color resulted in fully integrated projects that are at once both simple and sophisticated. A complete designer, Laszlo's furniture, textile, and lighting designs have never gone out of fashion, as evidenced by the high prices his pieces command in today's design marketplace.

Creator:
Glenn of California (Manufacturer)
Attributed to:
Paul Laszlo (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 31.89 in (81 cm)Width: 28.94 in (73.5 cm)Depth: 27.56 in (70 cm)Seat Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Rattan,Teak
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1950s
Condition:
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Fair. Signs of wear due to age and use. Small losses. Restored wood, stabilized frame, original rattan with a beautiful patina. A few stains on the seat with loss of rattan. Can be addressed without replacing rattan.
Seller Location:
Vienna, AT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1050625812622

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Glenn of California

Credited for being at the forefront of the West Coast modernist design movement, Glenn of California introduced a relaxed, breezy and elegant style to postwar America. The company was based in Arcadia, California, a city situated near Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It specialized in the production of easily accessible and reasonably affordable furnishings that included credenzas, chairs, cabinets, tables and more.

However, it wasn’t until Glenn of California hired the prolific American furniture designer Milo Baughman that the company made a name for itself in the annals of American mid-century modern design. Baughman prioritized function — he worked with simple forms and often used sleek, flat-bar chromed metal and natural materials such as walnut in his pieces.

Glenn of California marketed Baughman’s designs along with those of unsung Swedish architect and designer Greta Magnusson-Grossman in their successful California Modern collection. The first woman to receive an award from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design, Grossman drew on her Scandinavian heritage to create iconic homes as well as furnishings for Glenn and other companies that helped define mid-century-era Southern California. The furniture she and Baughman designed became known for its laid-back Los Angeles style and thoughtful integration of walnut, iron and Formica.

In addition to employing the talents of Baughman and Magnusson-Grossman, Glenn of California collaborated with several other notable and influential designers. These included Stanley Young, Kipp Stewart, John Kapel and Paul Laszlo. Laszlo, an American-Hungarian architect, interior designer and furniture designer, was well-regarded among Hollywood’s elite and designed pieces for Cary Grant, Barbara Stanwyck and Elizabeth Taylor.

While the company is no longer in business, vintage Glenn of California furniture remains highly sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts.

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